8
H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S J O U R N A L | A M E R I C A A T 2 5 0
Cook's Mill in Preston, shown between 1847 and
1860. Textile production expanded rapidly across
Connecticut during the Industrial Revolution.
Painting by John Dennison Crocker
Right; Workers inside the American Pin Co. factory in Waterville, now part of
Waterbury, around 1905. Small metal goods manufacturers were a key part
of Connecticut's industrial economy. Below right; The Excelsior Needle Co.
factory in Torrington in 1890. Connecticut manufacturers became known for
producing precision metal products. Photograph by H. Wales Lines Co.
Workers launch the cargo
ship Balsto at Groton Iron
Works in Noank in 1918.
Connecticut shipbuilders
supported the nation's
World War I effort.
PHOTOS: CONNECTICUT MUSEUM COLLECTION
AMERICA AT 250 • LETTERS FROM CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS LEADERS
